Charles County Government both receives grants from designated private, state, regional, or federal agencies and appropriates budget funds annually to provide services to County residents through awards to non-profit agencies.

By authority of the Board of County Commissioners, responsibility for management of the non-profit grants award program rests with the Charles County Charitable Trust.

For further information, contact Christie Burnett, Executive Director, Communications & Administration, 301-934-3700 or cburnett@charlesnonprofits.org. The Trust has an office located at 9501 Crain Highway, Box 2, Bel Alton, MD 20611.

Charles County Government actively pursues grant funding from a variety of federal, state, and foundation sources as part of a mixed-funding approach to support County programs and operations that serve the public. Funds from grants serve a wide variety of needs in the community, from providing necessary citizen services such as housing assistance and programs for seniors, to funding capital needs such as parks and public transportation.

As of March 31, 2023, the County's grant related amended budget is $24,210,954 in Federal funding sources, and $3,434,790 in State funds for programs as follows:
 

Description of Programs

For further information on County and grant related budgets, visit the Budget Division webpage

Funding Source